Helpful Articles

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Our online articles are designed to support you no matter what stage of the journey you are on with your child now. Whether you’ve been placed on bedrest, have a child currently in the NICU, have a child who has graduated from the NICU years ago or are grieving a loss, we hope this information, organized by topic, will provide timely information and perspective to help you move forward in the care of yourself, family and your precious child. You may also be interested in interviews with health care providers. If you would like to contribute an article or suggest a topic, please contact us.

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And be sure to connect with us on Pinterest to find many more resources organized by topic. Our parent blog which is operated by 30 volunteer parent bloggers share their advice & experiences on PreemieBabies101.com. Finally, be sure to connect with fellow families on our parent support group Life After NICU.

Emotional Support

VIDEO Parents Share the Power of Peer Connections Hand to Hold shares testimonials from several mothers of preemies who share their experiences having a child born early in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the benefits of connecting with a peer who has shared similar experiences.

Caring for Your Mental Health

VIDEOUnderstanding PTSD after a NICU Stay Hand to Hold’s Kelli Kelley shares information about post-traumatic stress disorder and depression after the hospitalization of a child born early. Learn about the symptoms of the PTSD. Also interviewed are therapist Paula Griggs, Dr. Michael Hynan, and preemie parent Katrina Moline.

VIDEOPreemie Nutrition: Nutritional Needs & Fortification is an educational video for parents of preemies, low birth weight newborns, and fragile infants that describes the unique nutritional requirements of small babies and how fortification may be required to help them with catch-up growth. Pediatric Dietitian Leslie Ivey, LD, RD, with Austin’s First Steps High-Risk Follow-Up Clinic is interviewed.

VIDEO Protect Your Preemie from RSV Kelli Kelley from Hand to Hold shares information about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the leading cause of rehospitalization for children less than 12 months old. Preterm babies and children with specific medical diagnoses, such as heart or lung disease, are at highest risk of complications from this virus. Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Dell Children’s Medical Center, explains how to prevent exposure to RSV, who is at highest risk and treatments which are available, such as a protective injection (Synagis) that is available. Kasey Mathews, whose daughter was born at 25 weeks and was re-hospitalized at age 2 with RSV shares her story. This video was graciously underwritten by St. David’s Foundation and MedImmune.

The Lighter Side

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